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Eros
Versace Eros Parfum 100ml takes the line somewhere drier and more adult than the version most people know, and the material list makes the difference obvious at a glance.
Litsea cubeba and elemi are the two that signal it. Litsea cubeba is a lemony, slightly verbena like material, cleaner and greener than lemon itself, and elemi is resinous with a peppery, almost turpentine edge to it. Put alongside lemon, mandarin orange and black pepper, they give an opening that is bright but immediately serious, with none of the sweetness the name might lead you to expect.
The middle is herbal rather than fruity. Lavender brings a clean, slightly soapy calm, clary sage a dry tobacco like herbaceousness, and geranium a rosy and faintly metallic lift. Nothing here is sugared and that is the whole point of the exercise, since it is the part of the line that most clearly separates this from its siblings.
Underneath, cashmeran gives the smooth, slightly musky warmth that modern perfumery leans on heavily, benzoin adds a resinous sweetness like warm balsam, and vanilla softens the pair. Patchouli and vetiver hold the base dry and earthy so the sweetness never takes over the composition.
At parfum strength it lasts a very long time and sits closer to the skin than the louder versions of this fragrance. That makes it the one to pick for an office, a restaurant or an evening where you would rather be noticed at conversational distance than across a room, and the 100ml bottle is a sensible commitment for something you will wear in working hours. Released in 2021. The Italian house behind it opened in Milan in 1978 under Gianni Versace and has been creatively directed by Donatella Versace since his death. Fashion, interiors and hospitality all sit under the same name.
Please note: images are a guide only. Packaging and bottle design may occasionally differ from those shown due to manufacturer updates or promotions.
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